More cuts from failing Osborne - Page 16

**Hugh** · 19-03-2016, 16:34

Mr K said 'they all vote Tory' - the facts show otherwise.

Mr K · 19-03-2016, 17:39

A slight exaggeration, nothing more

. However the figures show a greater percentage for the Tories in the >65 age group; and who can blame them?

It farcical that this group is protected no matter what their income or wealth. We clearly aren't all in this together. The 60's generation are continuing to bleed the country dry, but it's a political reason they aren't touched. None of us will be as well protected in our old age.

To be protecting this group and decreasing tax for those earning >£41k, whilst at the same time imposing cuts on the basic needs for the disabled is too far, even for some half decent Tories.

Mr K · 21-03-2016, 08:18

George has been keeping a very low profile over the last couple of days, wonder why ? Sent on gardening leave ?

They may suspend the Disability cuts but where are they going to find the money from to balance the budget ? Cancel the tax cuts for the rich ? Make wealthy pensioners pay for tv licences, bus passes ? I suspect neither of these, but the vulnerable poor will be targeted again, when the ho-haa has died down. One nation Tories my backside....

denphone · 21-03-2016, 08:24

Well we shall see Mr K as there are many stealthy ways in which to make the savings without many of the public realising about it.

Chrysalis · 21-03-2016, 16:32

according to the media these cuts are still to be from working age benefits, meaning the PM and osborne havent learned.

Since they absolutely refuse to touch pensioners, then the best way forward is to have these cuts cancelled, and balance the books another way e.g. cancelling the tax cuts announced.

ianch99 · 22-03-2016, 07:30

I came across this analysis of Geroge's revenue calculations:

http://waitingfortax.com/2016/03/19/coming-unstuck/

I am not saying he is right and George is wrong but if he is right and George is wrong then, as he says,

Quote:

Be afraid

Mr K · 23-03-2016, 13:13

Still puzzled why George is still in his job.

Child Tax credit cuts, had to withdraw them, disability cuts -withdrawn the next day (!) Plus his clueless trumpetting of Googles tax fiddle...

Tories were slapping on the back like he was the second coming yesterday (or were they thumping him ?

)

Oh, yes and there's the little matter of £4.5bn to find.... Silly George.

Arthurgray50@blu · 23-03-2016, 22:16

We can always stop George's wages, and his expense account.

Osborne should forced to resign. He can always go back to selling Wallpaper. Isnt that what he made his millions out of

**Hugh** · 24-03-2016, 06:54

Arthur, FYI, there is a difference between "being a member of a family which set up a company that employs nearly 100 people, and manufactures and distributes wall coverings and fabrics throughout the world" and "selling wallpaper".

Mr K · 24-03-2016, 09:41

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Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

He can always go back to selling Wallpaper. Isnt that what he made his millions out of

I wouldn't be buying any wallpaper from him; he'd change his mind about the design next day and withdraw the product

The problem with George isn't complicated, he's just incompetent. 2 major budgets he's had to redo now because he didn't think it through or consult; however no repercussions for him as he's Dave's best mate. £4.5bn missing, not to worry....

If he was on performance related pay, like his staff, he'd be grateful to still be employed on the minimum wage right now.

Stuart · 24-03-2016, 17:25

I suspect that if any company CEO walked in to a company who wasn't doing too well, promising to cut things back until the company was profitable, then 6 years later, was still having to promise to cut things back until the company was profitable, and continually missing his profit forecasts, the shareholders would be calling for a new CEO..

Mr K · 24-03-2016, 17:49

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk...-a6949981.html
George is scrapping the stats showing how much he takes from the poor to give to the rich. Pesky facts and figures...

richard s · 24-03-2016, 18:37

Mr osborne Bean got a bit of a grilling in front of the Select Committee today... he seemed to not either answer or he did not have all the facts in front of him.

Mr K · 24-03-2016, 20:54

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Originally Posted by richard s

Mr osborne Bean got a bit of a grilling in front of the Select Committee today... he seemed to not either answer or he did not have all the facts in front of him.

He probably just didn't know the answers i.e. clueless as well as hopeless.

Poor sod has £4.5bn to find from somewhere; he used the down the back of the sofa money for the tax credit u-turn.
http://www.theguardian.com/politics/...sury-committee

Mr K · 24-03-2016, 22:59

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/poli...e-Osborne.html
Even the Torygraph have got the knives out for poor George. Accusing him of not answering questions, as if ! Has he any friends, anywhere any longer?